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Tutorial: Making an Enhanced Podcast (for PC’s) Enhanced podcast example Applications used: Windows Movie Maker. This is a free download. If it is not already installed on your PC as part of the automatic updates for Windows XP, you can download it from CNET: /3000-2194html Microsoft PowerPoint. You can use PowerPoint to create text and save your slides as jpg’s to import into the podcast. Links to more Movie Maker tutorials: /windowsxp/using/moviemaker/create/default.mspx / About Enhanced Podcasts “Enhanced Podcast” can mean different things to different people, but in general, it is a podcast (audio recording) that includes photos, text and music. These podcasts can be made with a variety of products, in different formats and styles, and for many different purposes. For the KSU iTunes conference, we decided to show how to create an enhanced podcast using Windows Movie Maker since this is a free and easy to use application. Enhanced podcasts are a form of digital storytelling. One of the most significant aspects of digital storytelling is that it allows you to combine different media that together, perhaps, form a more compelling piece. Many enhanced podcasts are first-person narratives. This can be a powerful way to tell a story and to bring instructor experience to students. Enhanced podcasts can often be most effective as supplemental material - something that elicits empathy and interest in a topic area. Steps to creating the example “Knowing Refugees” enhanced podcast 1). Concept This is the most important (and often neglected part of the process). If you had one minute to pitch this idea to someone – what would you say? Make sure you have a good idea of what you want to accomplish before you start. For this demo and tutorial I needed a concept to build upon. I happened to hear the “Prayer of Refugees” song and thought that this was a powerful song that could really help tell a story. In this case, I co